Y1 Visit to Knowsley Safari Park - December 2017

On Friday 8 December 2017, Y1 spent the day at Knowsley Safari Park. They had a lovely time with a guided safari tour searching for herbivores, omnivores and carnivores and enjoyed watching the sea lion show. They also had a habitat workshop where they got to look at the different animals from around the World and think about their adaptations.

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Historical Author Visit- November 2017

On Friday 24 November 2017, author Douglas Smith visited Year 2 to talk about his new book, 'The Winwick Witch and the Golden Pig' which is a historical story all about the history of the pig carving on Winwick Church. Douglas read some of the chapters of his book and also brought a special find from the book with him.

Cross Country - October 2017

On Tuesday 10 October 2017, a group of Y5 and Y6 children went to Great Sankey High School to compete in a Cross Country competition against two other primary schools, the children showed great determination and enthusiasm. Each and every child showed fantastic sportsmanship to all of the runners, by clapping and cheering as they ran past. We are so PROUD of you.

Harvest Festival - September 2017

Thank you very much for all the wonderful donations for our Harvest Festival. Once again it has been a great success and Year 3 would like to thank all of you for all the cans, packets and selections of food. These will be very well received by St Joseph's Family Centre and help out local families in the coming months.

British Heart Foundation 'Jump Rope for Heart' July 2017

On Friday 14th July, children took part in a 'Jump Rope for Heart' event. This event gave our young people and staff the chance to be active and have fun through skipping. We carried out a range of skipping skills such as the twister,slalom, scissors,jumping jax andx-its. Thank you everybody who took part and raised £171.00 for the British Heart Foundation.

Sports Day - July 2017

On Thursday 13th July, all children participated in our wonderful Sports Day. Well done to everybody who took part. Overall scores for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 were as follows: 4th place - Beech, 3rd place - Oak, 2nd place - Horse Chesnut and 1st place - Birch. Thank you to all pupils, staff, volunteers and parents for making this a successful event!

National School Sport Week 2017

On Monday 26th June, we celebrated National School Sport Week by completing a range of sports throughout the week delivered by Lancashire County Cricket Club, The FA, Premier Sport, a LiveWire Tennis Coach and Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation. The children took part in cricket, football, archery, a Ninja Warrior course, tennis and the try-line tussle.

We would like to thank the community clubs for working with Miss Whittaker to organise this amazing week. We look forward to this again next year!

Streetwise Soccer Fun Day - June 2017

Well done everybody at Callands for taking part in such a fantastic event! You have worked so hard to collect funds to help raise money for the MUGA. We have managed to raise a wonderful amount of £1,788.38. As agreed with Streetwise Soccer, we have halved the funding leaving £894.19 to go towards the MUGA.

#OurBlueLight Mental Health Relay - May 2017

On Tuesday 16th May, Warrington Wolves asked if we would like to take part in the #OurBlueLight Mental Health Relay. The relay stopped off at different cities and locations throughout its journey of the North of England. Before arriving at Callands, the torch had been to the Halliwell Jones Stadium, Old Trafford and many more familiar destinations. The aim of the relay was to improve the mental health, well-being and working life of #OurBlueLight Emergency and Essential services including, Police, Fire, Ambulance, Search & Rescue, Prison Service and NHS. Well done Y3 and Y4 for helping raise awareness around mental health and well-being.

Smart Heart Project - May 2017

On Tuesday 23rd May, Dr Ahmed Farag, a cardiologist from Warrington Hospital, came to Callands to launch Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s new Smart Heart project. The project aims to see the hospitals and primary schools across Warrington working closer together. Dr Farag gave Year 4 an interactive talk on how the heart works, how to look after it and what to do in an emergency. Children learnt how to check their own pulses and listen to their heartbeats using a stethoscope. Thank you Dr Farag!

Warrington Wolves Tag Rugby Festival

On Thursday 25th May, a group of Y4 children went to the Warrington Wolves Tag Rugby Festival at Crosfields Recreational Ground. They had the chance to transfer rugby skills learnt in school to a competitive situation, use teamwork when competing for school and understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle whilst promoting community links. Well done to the children who represented our school perfectly!

Y3/4 Musical -Mystery at Magpie Manor - April 2017

In April 2017, Year 3 and 4 put on a fabulous performance. Children showcased some real talent in drama and singing. Well done to all children for their hard work and determination to remember their lines and
stage positions!

Y4 Condover Residential - March 2017

Year 4 spent three days at Condover Hall in Shrewsbury. They took part in a range of adventurous activities including abseiling, climbing, archery, orienteering, tunnelling and campfire. The children worked hard as a team to encourage and support one another throughout the trip. It was noted by the members of staff at Condover Hall how well behaved and resilient the children were during their stay. Well done Year 4 we are so PROUD of you!

KS1 Visit to Chester Zoo - February 2017

On Tuesday 28th February, KS1 children made a visit to Chester Zoo. They were very excited to see lots of new baby animals which had been born and to sit and watch them get up to all their antics! They joined in with a great workshop handling objects related to animals e.g. skulls, skins and teeth. A great day was had by all the children.

EYFS A Midummer Night's Dream

Year 2 - A Victorian Christmas

Sunny Afternoons May 2016

Our Y6 Mini Mates leading a range of games at lunchtimes for the younger children.

World Book Day - 3 March 2016

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This year we celebrated our love of books whilst helping children from Alder Hey to do this too. Claire House Children's Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill local children live life to the full. The children there use books in a much more interactive and sensory way. Rhyanna Morris from Alder Hey came to our assembly to award the winning children with their prizes. She was so impressed with what the children had achieved and the hundreds of punds they also raised. The children also completed Taste tests as part of this 'sensory' theme.

EYFS Come and Share the Experience

During our last week in December, EYFS held their half termly Come and Share the Experience Session where parents spent one morning that week in their child's class, taking part in learning and sharing their Learning Journeys. Parents wrote wonderful entries in these journals too. We look forward to welcoming you again at the end of February.

The Big Switch On - 7 December 2015

During our Collective Worship today, we switched on our Christmas Tree lights to mark the beginning of our Christmas celebrations in school. The children became very excited, This week's value is also 'Dependable'.

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Y5M Woodleigh Residential Home Visit

On Friday 20 November 2015, Y5M were invited to visit Woodleigh Residential Care Home for the elderly to share the joy of a range of owls who were visiting the home. Every single child held one at some point, much to our surprise!

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MDA Active Lunchtimes Training

On Monday 5 October 2015, the Midday Assistants received training, aimed at improving activity at lunchtime. Over the Summer you will have noticed that two sheds have been installed containing a range of new equipment to entertain the children and ensure they are fully active every lunchtime. We are now just waiting for the Active Play Leaders (children) to be trained before it is all up and running.

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Y5/6 Child Net E Safety Training

On Thursday 10 September 2015, Y5/6 received training from Child Net. They loooked particularly at keeping safe when using Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and many more. Parents also received training in the evening. It was very informative.

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Y5F Day Trip to London

On Wednesday 9 September 2015, the children in Miss Fairhurst's class travelled on the train to London. They visited The Houses of Parliament to discover more about democracy and watched The Lion King in the West End. They also enjoyed lunch in a London restaurant. A fabulous day was had by all!

Y1 - Y6 Mad Science Assembly

On Wednesday 9 September 2015, the children in KS1 and KS2 received information about what Mad Science after school clubs involve. The children had a great time.

Y4 First Aid Training

On Wednesday 9 September 2015, Y4 received training on bandaging and bleeding and some general First Aid training from St John's Ambulance.

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Y6 First Aid Training

On Friday 4 September 2015, Y6 received training on bandaging and bleeding and some general First Aid training from St John's Ambulance. Some of these children have been chosen to be First Aid Runners at lunchtime with the adults and have special high visual jackets specifically for this role.

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New EYFS Toilets for Boys

The boys' toilets have been refurbished over the Summer holidays 2015. The Reception class of 2014/5 designed these. I am sure you will agree that they are a marked improvement on the previous ones. Let's hope they don't want to spend too long in there!

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Y6 Last Day July 2015

Y6 were presented with a '15 hoodie' on their last day whilst FOCS awarded them an autograph book which they spent the day filling! The Ava Scott Friendship Award was given to Beth Langton and the Mike Barton Citizenship Award was presented to Mark Gittins.

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Y3 and Y4 Swimming

Y3 and Y4 swim in the Summer Term 2015. These lessons include life saving skills as seen in the photographs.